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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer



Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Excludes “Computer Operators" (43-9011), "Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service" (43-9051) and "Billing and Posting Clerks" (43-3021).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 23022$22.22/hr$18.05/hr$19.01/hr$22.48/hr$24.51/hr$25.62/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing30$20.81/hr
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Financial Activities80$19.07/hr
Professional and Business Services20$13.20/hr
Education and Health Services330$22.37/hr
Public Administration50$24.28/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A$19.65/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 10$18.01/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 10$19.49/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 20$20.97/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 20$18.59/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 30$20.92/hr-12.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 30$20.59/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 30$19.65/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 40$20.59/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50$19.42/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 50$23.16/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 60$18.28/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 60$18.28/hr-15.2%
Southeast Minnesota 70$23.16/hr-10.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 230$22.48/hr-14.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 240$22.44/hrN/A
Minnesota 520$21.18/hr-14.0%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 410$16.29/hr-24.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,490$18.29/hr-8.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,190$20.61/hr-8.6%


  • Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
  • Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
  • File and store completed documents.
  • Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
  • Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
  • Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.
  • Clean and file master copies or plates.
  • Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
  • Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
  • Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.